PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 5 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 5

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Calculated Oct 3, 2026 · 2:21 PM CDT.

My CFB Example rankings using persisted real data and the same point-in-time rules documented in the methodology.

Model configuration used
Configuration
Revision 3
Engine version
3.8.0-kickoff-chronology
Evidence cutoff
Oct 3, 2026 · 2:21 PM CDT
Factor keyNormalized share
adj_margin0.108108
avoid_bad_losses0.040541
close_game_wins0.027027
defense_ppg0.067568
offense_ppg0.067568
preseason_portal0.040541
preseason_previous_performance0.054054
preseason_recruiting0.067568
preseason_returning0.054054
preseason_talent0.067568
quality_wins0.081081
recent_form0.054054
road_neutral_wins0.040541
sos0.081081
statement_wins0.040541
win_pct0.108108

These values came from this immutable run, not the model’s current settings.

RankTeamExplanation
1Pittsburgh Why here?
2Alabama Why here?
3Texas Why here?
4Notre Dame Why here?
5Utah Why here?
6Texas Tech Why here?
7Florida Why here?
8UCLA Why here?
9BYU Why here?
10Georgia Why here?
11Indiana Why here?
12Oregon Why here?
13Mississippi State Why here?
14James Madison Why here?
15Oklahoma State Why here?
16Cincinnati Why here?
17UCF Why here?
18Iowa Why here?
19LSU Why here?
20Nebraska Why here?
21Virginia Tech Why here?
22Houston Why here?
23Miami Why here?
24Northwestern Why here?
25Tennessee Why here?
26Virginia Why here?
27West Virginia Why here?
28North Dakota State Why here?
29Auburn Why here?
30Missouri Why here?
31Boise State Why here?
32Ohio State Why here?
33Baylor Why here?
34Massachusetts Why here?
35Kentucky Why here?
36Duke Why here?
37UTSA Why here?
38Ole Miss Why here?
39Wisconsin Why here?
40Clemson Why here?
41South Florida Why here?
42Kansas State Why here?
43Liberty Why here?
44Toledo Why here?
45Arizona State Why here?
46TCU Why here?
47SMU Why here?
48North Carolina Why here?
49USC Why here?
50Minnesota Why here?